Titans running a "Whip" Creeper with 2-Hole (NTT) coverage behind it vs. the Broncos.
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Titans running a "Whip" Creeper with 2-Hole (NTT) coverage behind it vs. the Broncos.
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Another CB pressure from the Titans vs. an under-center formation from the Broncos.
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Titans showing 3-Buzz then snapping to Tampa post-snap.
Nickel Roger McCreary slings to the Deep Half.
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Titans with a Nickel Creeper with Cover 2 behind it vs. the Broncos.
Attacking the edges with pressure was a priority for Tennessee vs. Denver.
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Titans running a CB pressure vs. the Broncos.
With the RB to him, the CB needs to take a more vertical angle to counter any pull from the QB.
RB to me = Contain
RB away = Bend to the back
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I took a deep dive into the 2025 49ers tape and the "Vision" Safety mechanics at MatchQuarters.
Read the full breakdown here: www.matchquarters.com/p/teaching-v...
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The data shows a unit in flux.
After Week 6, the 49ers slashed split-field usage by 15%, moving to a closed-post mentality to survive.
Still, the "Vision" Safety is elite when the front four eats.
When they don't, it can be schematic hell.
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One key adjustment Saleh used to handle 3x1 sets is the "Shove" call.
When a TE chips or a formation condenses, the Weak Safety "shoves" the coverage to the passing strength.
This frees the Field Safety to bracket #1, knowing the backside Safety is the backstop.
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The "Passive Pressure" of coverage disguise only works if the QB is forced accelerate his reads.
In 2025, the 49ers hit a personnel cliff.
No Bosa. No Warner.
Without an "Intermediate Eraser" or a pass rush, the Sack Rate in Quarters plummeted to 2.1%—bottom in the league.
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Robert Saleh’s system relies on the Weak Safety playing "Vision."
By anchoring on the hash, the Safety denies the post-snap "key" modern QBs crave.
The "Vision" mechanic allows the defense to seamlessly shift between Quarters and weak-rotation Cover 3.
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The 49ers’ 2025 defensive collapse wasn't a failure of scheme, but a failure of physics.
When the pass rush died, the "Vision" Safety became a spectator.
Here is why the marriage of Quarters and Cover 3 fractured in San Francisco.
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How Vic Fangio’s "Trix" Coverage Breaks Modern Offenses
A Deep Dive Into Vic Fangio's Two-High Shell and Post-Snap Rotations.
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Push Alerts & Take-Backs (and Drill Tape)
Mastering Underneath Communication in Match Quarters
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Dennard Wilson’s Schematic Evolution:
A 2025 Tennessee Titans Defensive Post-Mortem
How the New Giants DC leveraged the "Sweat Tax" and "Two-Man" fronts to stabilize an NFL defense in flux.
Here is a look at how the new Giants DC operates.
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Nickel Technique in TRIX
DeJean aligns outside to mask the coverage shell before working inside to force the receiver to "run the hump" on a vertical stem.
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Why the "Push Alert" matters.
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Modern offenses live in the middle of the field; Fangio's split-field coverage is designed to take it away.
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Bengals getting into a 6-1 (even spacing) from a 3-4 personnel package vs. the Ravens.
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Bengals running a Tex Stunt vs. the Ravens.
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Bengals running a Pirate Stunt to "jam" the Ravens' run concept opposite the RB.
Nice example of a Scrape-Exchange to the backside as well.
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How Vic Fangio’s "Trix" Coverage Breaks Modern Offenses
Cover 8 (TRIX) is a foundational scheme in the Fangio structure that muddies post-snap reads by mimicking weak-rotation Cover 3.
I broke it down in this week's Friday Clinic.
Link below.
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Coach, how do I practice "Push" and "Take-Back"?
I explain what these are, why you need them, and how to rep it in this week's FREE clinic.
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Bengals with a Max Blitz vs. the Patriots.
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Classic "Wick" pressure by the Bengals vs. the Patriots.
In the back half of the year, Golden really used Demetrius Knight's ability to blitz as a weapon.
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Bengals running an Odd Mug "Mex" pressure vs. the Patriots.
DE to the left can break the pocket because the LB is "Hug" rushing the RB.
The play is no different from a Boss (Load) "Not" stunt, which is also very popular.
Same path... Different presentation.
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Watch Now! | www.matchquarters.com/p/quarters-c...
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Quarters Coverage Install:
- Push Alerts
- Take-Backs
- Drill Tape
Link below.
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Felix & I talked about the "death" of the Pete Carroll defensive system in the NFL.
No, it's not "dead," it's being recalibrated...
Listen to Let's Talk Ball! wherever you pod.
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There was a common trend at the bottom of the league in 2025...
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